Marseille’s drug war reshapes France’s political battlefield – POLITICO
Both Allisio and Vassal are calling for unspecified spending cuts while preserving basic services provided at the local…
Estonia registered 550 fewer births in 2025 | News
A total of 9,092 births were registered in Estonia last year, 551 fewer than in 2024, the Ministry…
2025 Review: six graphics to help explain Swiss trends
The Swiss are having fewer children, feel less religious and increasingly have a migration background. Keystone / Ennio…
Zack Polanski wants to be the British left’s Nigel Farage – POLITICO
Like Reform, Polanski’s team has so far tried to paint in populist, primary colors. His first party political…
Measuring Labor Market Similarities in Nearby Regions
Regions that are geographically close are much more likely to share similar economic conditions than regions that are…
For Gen X, retirement bites
Gen X spending power could reshape marketing strategies Gen X drives trillions in global spending and that could…
George Answers Your Questions: Japan’s Demographics, Trump’s Shift on Ukraine
The 2020s and Its Historic Shift: Japan’s Evolution Sept. 22, 2025 Question: What…
George Answers Your Questions: Leaders and Poland’s Demographics
George Friedman’s Note to Readers on New Series: “The 2020s and Its Historic…
Trump’s deportation plans result in 320,000 fewer immigrants and slower population growth, CBO says
Stephen Groves  | Associated Press Washington — President Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations and other hardline immigration measures will result in…
Russia Faces Declining Numbers of Schoolchildren. What Did the Kremlin Expect?
The most horrifying story I have ever heard is that of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, who first…
1 in 5 Europeans will retire in poverty without urgent reform, EU watchdog warns – POLITICO
“Automatically, you will be included in the pension funds if you work. If you don’t want that, you…
Europe’s economy can’t grow without migrants, Lagarde warns – POLITICO
Lagarde singled out Germany and Spain as examples. Germany’s GDP would be about 6 percent lower today without…